Spiritual Istanbul: Islam and The Old City

Welcome and peace be with you all🤲!

Being a tourist in Turkiye as world's one of the most visited muslim majority country, we would like invite you to explore and experience islamic culture with the tour route we exclusively design for you!

The tour calls walkers from non Islamic world to have an awareness Islamic Spirituality trough a two and half hour walk.

In this tour you will be able to meet with Islamic Art✒️ and practising muslims 👳‍♀️👳🏽‍♀️ & volunteers 🧕👨.

Plus you will be able to have an idea about food🍗 culture of Turkish Muslims as well on the route.

Here is the walking route that in our heart to conduct with you.

📍Sinanpasha Ottoman Education Madrassah
  An religious education complex of the Ottoman period

📍Suleymaniye Cultural Info Center and Terrace of Suleymaniye
   A non government organisation run by volunteers

📍Residental Local Neighbourhood
   non touristic parts of old city

📍 Pantokrator Monastery (currently Zeyrek Mosque)
   An Unesco Heritage in old city of Istanbul

📍 Istanbul University (from outside)
    with its monumental gate

📍 Beyazıt Tower (from outside)
    A fire observation tower of Ottoman's Istanbul

📍 Local Markets of the residential area
    known as Ladies Market

📍 Valens Roman Aqueduct
    900 meters waterway aueduct from 4th century

📍 Zeyrekhane Panoramic View Point of Old City
    facing to the Golden Horn River 
 
📍 Instagrammable spots

📍 Local food and drink points on the route
 
 

❗ Any currency of cash will be accepted.

❗ The tour is not friendly with walkers age under 14

❗At the final tour point we have a bus station(3 mins) and T5 tram station(8 mins) where you will be able to find buses to go central areas of city like Taksim, Karaköy, Eminönü. 

❗ Dress modestly or bring your scarf & longer skirt/trousers. Otherwise you need to use the ones used commonly & given by the visiting points. 

Can't wait to walk with you!